| Mark Pharaoh |
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(1931-07-18) 18 July 1931[1] |
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| Occupation |
Athlete |
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Mark Pharaoh (born 18 July 1931)[1] is a former athlete, who competed in the discus at both the 1952 Helsinki Olympics[3] and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics where he came fourth. This has been described as by far the finest single achievement in British discus history.[4] He was also an international shot put and hammer thrower.
Biography
Mark Pharaoh was born 18 July 1931 and as a youth attended Manchester Grammar Schoolwhere he excelled at sport and was an active member of the Gannet patrol of Troop 4 of the school's scouts. He went on to study at Manchester University.[1] Having competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and having won the British 3A's on four occasions[5] he competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He came fourth, setting a UK record of 54.27m in the process and missing the bronze medal by just 13 cm.[4] Mark also represented Walton Athletic Club in Walton-on-Thames[6]
References
British National Championship (3A's) winners in Men's Discus Throw |
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| Persondata |
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| Name |
Pharaoh, Mark |
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| Short description |
British discus thrower |
| Date of birth |
18 July 1931 |
| Place of birth |
Wandsworth, London |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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United Kingdom
England